Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, let’s get into it. Rusty here. The outlook for Tarnos - La Digue is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid window early on, but then it gets real quiet for a long stretch before a big pulse of energy shows up at the end of the forecast.

Kicking things off on Tuesday morning, July 28th, we’ve got the main event. It’s a clear morning with an easterly breeze at just 3 mph, which is offshore and clean. The swell is a clean 4ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is sitting at a moderate 362. The water is a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. This is the standout session – the best on offer. The winds are perfect, the waves have shape, and it’s just about as good as it gets for a Tuesday morning. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds are possible, so get out there early.

That afternoon, the wind swings to the NNW at 9 mph, turning cross-shore and bringing a little chop. The wave size drops slightly to 4ft with the same NW direction, but the energy is a bit lower at 284. It’s a marginal drop-off.

From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, we’re looking at a long, dry spell. There are no good surf options in that window. The swell stays small, under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just plain messy. There are a few glassy mornings, like Friday the 31st of July and Sunday the 2nd of August, but the waves are tiny and weak. The energy values are all in the double digits, which is weak. It’s just not worth paddling out for anything more than a float.

Now, things get interesting again on the morning of Friday, August 7th. A big pulse of WNW swell hits, pumping up to 8ft with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy absolutely jumps to 913! That’s some serious power. However, the wind is onshore from the WNW at 6 mph, making it choppy and poor quality. Because this swell is over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a battle. The conditions are marginal at best. This is a long-range promise, so it’s a bit less certain, but if it cleans up, it could be a wild one.

The following Saturday morning, August 8th, still has some size at 5ft from the NW with moderate energy (346), but the cross-onshore wind keeps it from being great. Sunday the 9th of August has a glassy morning but the waves are back down to 3ft, just surfable but ordinary.

The last little flicker shows up on Tuesday morning, August 11th, with a clean offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph and a 3ft NW swell (period 9s, energy 99). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

So, the bottom line: your best bet is Tuesday morning, July 28th. Get on it early. Then, it’s a waiting game until that big, messy swell on the 7th of August. For the rest of the time, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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